Governing for quality aged care – A director’s guide

The AICD’s Governing for quality aged care – A director’s guide (the Guide) provides practical guidance to Australian directors to meet new governance obligations in the aged care sector.

The Governing for Quality Aged Care director tool consolidates two earlier AICD tools – Board Governance in the Aged Care Sector and Clinical Governance for Boards in the Aged Care Sector – into one resource. It is designed to help aged care directors and their boards understand and meet the new governance obligations introduced by the Aged Care Act 2024.

The resource explains the director’s responsibilities under the Act and provides practical guidance on the steps boards should take to address these changes. It also poses key questions for boards and management teams to consider, and details the mandatory governance changes and standards coming into effect as part of the strengthened Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards on 1 July 2025.

It is essential reading for any director in the care governance sector.